Extensive land degradation in the Ethiopian Highlands jeopardizes rural livelihood. Intensified by increasing population pressure, farmers are forced to expand their arable land by deforestation and thus worsening the soil erosion problem. Through the application of various soil conservation meas...
Brenner, C.
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Strohmeier S
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Ziadat, Feras M.
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Klik, Andreas
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[Soil conservation measures in the Ethiopian Highlands: The effectiveness of stone bunds on soil erosion processes]
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Soil conservation measures in the Ethiopian Highlands: The effectiveness of stone bunds on soil erosion processes
Estrada, R.D.
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[Planteamiento y resolución de conflictos en la cuenca del Rio Ovejas]
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Planteamiento y resolución de conflictos en la cuenca del Rio Ovejas
Birnholz, Celine A.
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Sommer, Rolf
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Braslow, Juliet
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Koge, Jessica
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Paul, Birthe K.
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[Climate smartness of GIZ soil protection and rehabilitation technologies in Western Kenya: Rapid assessment report]
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Climate smartness of GIZ soil protection and rehabilitation technologies in Western Kenya: Rapid assessment report
Although there has been a considerable effort to reduce soil erosion and improve land productivity in Ethiopia, farmers’ investments in SWC remain limited. There is a long and rich tradition of empirical research that seeks to identify the determinants that affect farmers’ investments in SWC prac...
Adimassu, Zenebe
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Langan, Simon J.
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Johnston, Robyn M.
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[Understanding determinants of farmers’ investments in, and impacts of, soil and water conservation in Ethiopia: review and synthesis [Abstract only]]
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Understanding determinants of farmers’ investments in, and impacts of, soil and water conservation in Ethiopia: review and synthesis [Abstract only]
Deforestation due to farmland expansion, fragile soils, undulating terrain, and heavy seasonal rains makes the highlands of Ethiopia vulnerable to soil erosion. The diverse terrain of the rural highlands requires spatially explicit investments in land management structures. This paper utilizes re...
Schmidt, E.
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Zemadim, Birhanu
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[Expanding sustainable land management in Ethiopia: scenarios for improved agricultural water management in the Blue Nile]
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Expanding sustainable land management in Ethiopia: scenarios for improved agricultural water management in the Blue Nile
Saikia, Panchali
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Sharma, Bharat R.
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[Indo-Bangladesh Ganges water interactions: From water sharing to collective water management]
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Indo-Bangladesh Ganges water interactions: From water sharing to collective water management
Sustainable participatory watershed management is an approach promoted by the Ethiopian government to restore natural resources and agricultural productivity across the country. This comparative study between six watershed programs shows that this approach increases farmers’ food security and inc...
Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria
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Abera, D.A.
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Gebresamuel, G.
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Giordano, Meredith A.
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Langan, Simon J.
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[An assessment of integrated watershed management in Ethiopia]
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An assessment of integrated watershed management in Ethiopia